I parked in the parking lot for a pizza restaurant on South Beach. I went inside, came out and my car was gone. The owner informed me that they are complete scam artists, wait outside with spotters, and pick up any and every car they can get away with. I went to the lot and they told me that they wouldn't release my vehicle without a notarized letter as my name wasn't on the title and that I would be charged an additional $26 after 8 hours of the car being in the lot and another $26 each day it remained. The letter had to be the ""original notarized letter"" and couldn't be faxed or scanned even to me from the title owner of the car (who is 60+ w/ a heart condition). They had to drive 4 hours to Miami and pick up the car because I was powerless. The car WAS NOT parked illegally and they are completely fraudulent. Check your car for damage. I don't know how this place can get away with these practices. I hope they do a good job either covering up their operations or at least keep a clean sheet because I will be waiting on the corner for them to make a mistake and tow away their business.
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